The Death Of Baseload And Similar Grid Tropes

Anyone who has spent any amount of time in or near people who are really interested in energy policies will have heard proclamations such as that ‘baseload is dead’ and …read more

Practice Makes Perfect: The Wet Dress Rehearsal

If you’ve been even casually following NASA’s return to the Moon, you’re likely aware of the recent Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for the Artemis II mission. You probably also heard …read more

Motorola’s Password Pill Was Just One Idea

Let’s face it; remembering a bunch of passwords is the pits, and it’s just getting worse as time goes on. These days, you really ought to have a securely-generated key-smash …read more

PROFS: The Office Suite Of The 1980s

Today, we take office software suites for granted. But in the 1970s, you were lucky to have a typewriter and access to a photocopier. But in the early 1980s, IBM …read more

Is That Ancient Reel Of PLA Any Good?

When it comes to knowledge there are things you know as facts because you have experienced them yourself or had them verified by a reputable source, and there are things …read more

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Performing An Autopsy On 15 Dead Battle Born LFP Batteries

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By Maya Posch | February 16, 2026

Because size matters when it comes to statistics, [Will Prowse] decided to not just bank on his handful of failed Battle Born LFP batteries when it came to documenting their …read more
What The FDA’s 2026 Wellness Device Update Means For Wearables

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By Maya Posch | February 16, 2026

With more and more sensors being crammed into the consumer devices that many of us wear every day, the question of where medical devices begin and end, and how they …read more
A Basic Guide To Shielding

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By Lewin Day | February 16, 2026

[GreatScott] has recently been tinkering in the world of radio frequency emissions, going so far as to put their own designs in a proper test chamber to determine whether they …read more
A Computer That Fits Inside A Camera Lens

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By Bryan Cockfield | February 16, 2026

For a long while, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras were the king of the castle for professional and amateur photography. They brought large sensors, interchangeable lenses, and professional-level viewfinders to …read more
Retrotechtacular: Mr. Wizard Jams With IBM

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By Al Williams | February 16, 2026

You may not remember [Mr. Wizard], but he was a staple of nerd kids over a few decades, teaching science to kids via the magic of television. The Computer History …read more
Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The NEO With The Typewriter Shell

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By Kristina Panos | February 16, 2026

Isn’t this glorious? If you don’t recognize what this is right away (or from the post title), it’s an AlphaSmart NEO word processor, repackaged in a 3D-printed typewriter-esque shell, meticulously …read more
How Volunteers Saved A Victorian-Era Pumping Station From Demolition

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By Maya Posch | February 16, 2026

Although infrastructure like a 19th-century pumping station generally tends to be quietly decommissioned and demolished, sometimes you get enough people looking at such an object and wondering whether maybe it’d …read more

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